# RHI Magnesita fires up new €23M tunnel kiln at Urmitz plant

RHI Magnesita fired up a new 122-meter tunnel kiln at its Urmitz, Germany plant on November 25, 2021, as part of a €23 million investment that increases capacity by 25,000 tonnes per year and creates 65 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-11-25
- Where: Urmitz, Germany, Germany
- Value: $26.0M (23.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 65
- Starts operating: 25 Nov 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25,000 tonnes per year
- Products: refractory bricks for steel, glass, cement, lime, energy and chemical industries
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [RHI Magnesita](https://endata.com/companies/17934.md)

## Sources

- [glassonline.com](https://www.glassonline.com/rhi-magnesita-inauguration-of-new-tunnel-kiln-at-urmitz-plant/), 2021-12-01: "The new tunnel kiln in Urmitz puts us in an optimal position throughout Europe, as it contributes to a significant increase in efficiency and thus to higher production capacity."
- [glassmachine.com](https://www.glassmachine.com/rhi-magnesita-inauguration-of-new-tunnel-kiln-at-urmitz-plant/), 2021-12-01: "The new tunnel kiln in Urmitz puts us in an optimal position throughout Europe, as it contributes to a significant increase in efficiency and thus to higher production capacity."

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